NAB court issues written order to summon Shehbaz, Hamza.

LAHORE -- An Accountability court issued a written order to summon Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shahbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case here on Saturday. Accountability court judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry issued a threepage written order to summon Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif and opposition leader Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz. Hamza Shehbaz said that the criminal proceedings were delayed for a long-time due to nonappearance. According to the written verdict, due to nonappearance of the accused, the criminal proceedings have been delayed for a long time. The Superintendent Jail and SP Headquarters are directed to present Hamza Shahbaz at the next hearing in any case, as he has not been produced even today due to security measures.

The court also directed Shehbaz Sharif to appear on June 11 for criminal proceedings. Yesterday, the Lahore Accountability Court resumed hearing the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference. Hamza Shahbaz was not produced in court on this occasion due to coronavirus fears while Shehbaz Sharif decided to...